Indians Sign Jerry Gil, Edward Paredes

The Indians announced that they have signed right-hander Jerry Gil and left-hander Edward Paredes to minor league deals. Gil, a converted shortstop, has a 4.35 ERA with 7.7 K/9 and 3.6 BB/9 in 119 career Triple-A starts. Paredes, 26, was in the Mariners' system from 2006-2011 and spent the bulk of his time in Double-A and Triple-A. The Tribe also confirmed the signing of Scott Kazmir to a minor league deal.